2022
Subcortical structures associated with childhood trauma and perceived stress in schizophrenia
Fan F, Tan S, Liu S, Chen S, Huang J, Wang Z, Yang F, Li CR, Tan Y. Subcortical structures associated with childhood trauma and perceived stress in schizophrenia. Psychological Medicine 2022, 53: 5654-5662. PMID: 36154670, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722002860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeAmygdala gray matter volumeSubcortical gray matter volumesClinical symptomsEarly life traumaChildhood traumaSubcortical structuresCortical gray matter volumePerceived stressTotal cortical gray matter volumeAge-matched controlsSmaller amygdala volumesStructural brain imagingClinical featuresClinical manifestationsTrauma ScoreHealthy controlsChildhood trauma scoresLong-term effectsAmygdala volumePatientsMatter volumeEarly childhood traumaSmaller amygdalaVolumetric correlates
2021
The mediating effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels on childhood trauma and psychiatric symptoms in patients with first-episode schizophrenia
Wang L, Yin Y, Zhou Y, Huang J, Zhang P, Chen S, Fan H, Cui Y, Luo X, Tan S, Wang Z, Li CR, Tian B, Tian L, Hong L, Tan Y. The mediating effect of brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels on childhood trauma and psychiatric symptoms in patients with first-episode schizophrenia. Australian & New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry 2021, 56: 828-835. PMID: 34263656, DOI: 10.1177/00048674211031478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factor levelsSerum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levelsNeurotrophic factor levelsFirst-episode schizophreniaQuestionnaire total scoreNegative Syndrome Scale total scoreChildhood Trauma Questionnaire total scoreScale total scoreNegative Syndrome ScaleFactor levelsTotal scoreChildhood traumaHealthy controlsLower serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levelsAbnormal brain-derived neurotrophic factorChildhood traumatic experiencesSyndrome ScaleBrain-derived neurotrophic factorPathogenesis of schizophreniaEmotional neglectEnzyme-linked immunosorbentSevere childhood traumaChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireClinical symptomsNeurotrophic factor
2020
Functional disconnection between subsystems of the default mode network in schizophrenia
Fan F, Tan S, Huang J, Chen S, Fan H, Wang Z, Li CR, Tan Y. Functional disconnection between subsystems of the default mode network in schizophrenia. Psychological Medicine 2020, 52: 2270-2280. PMID: 33183375, DOI: 10.1017/s003329172000416x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode schizophreniaDysfunctional default mode networkDefault mode networkRecurrent schizophreniaIllness durationHealthy controlsSchizophrenia patientsConnectivity strengthResting-state functional connectivity analysisReduced connectivity strengthMode networkFunctional connectivity analysisClinical symptomsPatient groupConnectivity deficitsEarly diagnosisFunctional disconnectionIndependent cohortRES groupMTL dysfunctionPatientsDMN subsystemsFunctional connectivitySchizophreniaMTL subsystem